Grammar 3: Compound Sentences - Reading Check
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English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?
"Mrs. Bond was excited to get home for she was looking forward to snacking on her new flavor of popcorn and watching tv."
after "home"
after "for"
after "popcorn"
after "and"
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the semicolon belong in the following sentence?
"Ms. Duffy is a talented singer, dancer, and actress she is organizing the KPMS Glee Club."
after "Ms. Duffy"
after "talented"
after "actress"
after "organizing"
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where do the semicolon and comma belong in the following sentence?
"Mr. Jacobsen was up all night with Baby Payson consequently he fell asleep at his desk the next day."
semicolon after "Payson"
semicolon after "consequently"
comma after "Payson"
comma after "consequently"
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?
"Chloe and Kea ran down the steep stairs and happily jumped into the lake."
after "Chloe"
after "stairs"
after "and"
No comma is needed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is this sentence missing in order to be a proper G3?
"The little kitten Ally was quite adorable, yet always got into trouble."
The comma should be after "yet"
Nothing is wrong with this sentence
The second clause is missing a subject
The two clauses are not related
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conjunctive adverb is the BEST choice to complete the following G3 sentence?
"The students wanted to leave class early and go to lunch; ___________, their teacher told them this would cause hallway traffic."
besides
however
consequently
then
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is this sentence missing in order to be a proper G3?
"The four Bond girls took their wonderful parents out to dinner they went to their favorite restaurant."
It needs a comma after "dinner"
It needs a semicolon after "dinner"
The second clause is missing a subject
The two clauses are not related
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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